Meadow Foxtail

Indian Corn

About Meadow Foxtail and Indian Corn

Meadow Foxtail

Indian Corn

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Hybrid origin, North America, Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

not available

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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150.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach, Burgundy, Dark Red, Dark Blue

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Indian Corn

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

इंडियन मकई

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Mahiz

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

maïs

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Maíz indio

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Αραβόσιτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

milho

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

Indian Corn

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Latin Re frumentaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Zea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Indian Corn

Wondering what are the properties of Meadow Foxtail and Indian Corn? We provide you with everything About Meadow Foxtail and Indian Corn. Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns and Indian Corn doesn't have thorns. Also Meadow Foxtail does not have fragrant flowers. Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis and Indian Corn has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Meadow Foxtail and Indian Corn and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Indian Corn

Season and care of Meadow Foxtail and Indian Corn is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Foxtail and Indian Corn Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Indian Corn season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Indian Corn is Loam while the PH of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Indian Corn is Neutral.

Meadow Foxtail and Indian Corn Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Indian Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Indian Corn are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Indian Corn flower color: Not Available
Indian Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Indian Corn

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Indian Corn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Indian Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Indian Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.